Chapter 1308 It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish
"That's right. Those people from outside are the best at sweet talk, but the food they get is actually good."
"Village chief, since there are so many of them, leave some for them."
"You are so kind. Didn't you see the clothes they were wearing? These people must have enough food and clothing."
“…”
Everyone was chattering, and the women were looking at the clothes worn by Jiang Wan and the others with envy.
Men and children are more concerned about food.
If it weren’t for the good management of the village chief, I’m afraid these people would have already robbed the place.
"Of course it's true."
Jiang Wan looked at the villagers and ignored the unpleasant words.
Old man Ouyang and the others didn't argue about this anymore.
They all thought Jiang Wan’s arrangement was pretty good.
At this moment, everyone looked at the village chief with sharp eyes, waiting for his answer.
Village Chief Xiang did hesitate for a moment, and then he seemed to have made up his mind.
"My dear, I believe you won't deceive us. My family dried some chrysanthemums earlier. I heard that chrysanthemums can be used as medicine. I wonder if we can exchange them for some food?"
"Of course."
Jiang Wan smiled widely, "Not only chrysanthemums, but also centipedes and scorpions can be used as medicine.
Honeysuckle and other things are also fine. As long as you can bring them out, I will exchange them for you."
"Okay, my lady, go home and get those chrysanthemums and honeysuckle."
Village Chief Xiang turned around and told his wife this. For a moment, the villagers had different ideas.
But with the village chief taking the lead, someone immediately asked loudly: "Can you accept all kinds of mountain products? Can you accept bamboo baskets?"
"Collect, go get it."
Jiang Wan nodded slightly. It didn't matter what it was, but she just wanted to prevent them from getting things for free.
Soon, many women in the village took their children to get things, leaving some men to watch Jiang Wan and the others vigilantly.
Jiang Wan had already jumped off the horse and said to Fuling, Muxiang, Ruoshui, Aguanna and the others:
"As long as they bring something useful, other than stones, you can exchange it for some food."
"Then we've lost a lot, haven't we?"
Aguanna looked a little awkward, and obviously felt that Jiang Wan's behavior was really aggrieved.
Fuling couldn't help but say, "Master Junior is doing a good deed, he just doesn't want them to eat for free."
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Jiang Wan interrupted them directly.
"Hurry up, don't waste too much time here, we have some serious business to do in the mountains."
Jiang Wan wanted to collect some herbs to make medicine, which might help the Valley Master delay his pain.
"good."
Fuling knew the seriousness of the situation, so she was the first to get into the situation and began to count their supplies.
Leave a portion of the food that will last for two or three days, and move the rest off the luggage cart.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jiang Wan naturally couldn't take food out of the space, otherwise she would be exposed.
Even so, when the villagers saw the food, their eyes lit up.
When they saw them actually take out the food, they knew that Jiang Wan was not lying.
Fortunately, the village chief’s wife soon brought out some dried goods from her home, including chrysanthemums and honeysuckle.
Take out a fresh snake.
"this……"
The village chief was a little surprised. He didn't expect that his wife would come here with a snake.
"It was Tao Yazi and his men who caught it. I was so scared, but luckily this snake is not poisonous.
They wanted to cook it and I brought it to them.”
The village head's wife handed the sack over. Jiang Wan took it, looked at it, and said to Fuling:
"Exchange them five kilograms of fine grains and five kilograms of coarse grains, and some other supplies."
Jiang Wan also estimated the number of people and then confirmed with the village chief how many households there were in the village.
If she gave too much, the people behind might not get any, so she had weighed the pros and cons.
Even so, the village head's wife was excited and said, "Thank you, thank you, my lord."
She held her own grain bag, which Fuling filled with grain for her.
It’s not much for Fuling and the others, but it’s a lot for them.
Fine grains are too refined and they are reluctant to eat them, so they can take them to the town to exchange for coarse grains.
Five kilograms of fine grains can be exchanged for dozens of kilograms of coarse grains, enough for their entire family to eat for several days.
Seeing the village head's wife holding the bag of grain tightly with a smile on her face, the other people in the village were moved.
Those who had questioned just now crowded forward.
"Everyone, please don't push. We have them all."
Gan Ze and Cheng Jin were maintaining order, even though they were weaklings compared to Jiang Wan.
After all, he is a man and he can always protect girls at critical moments.
Even the sickly Xu Qiao came out to help.
For a while, the village entrance was very lively. Some people didn't have any valuables at home and could only pawn their clothes to Jiang Wan and the others.
Fuling felt a little reluctant, so she looked up and glanced at Jiang Wan. Seeing that she didn't say anything, she changed the food for her.
"We will go to the mountains to collect herbs these days. If you can collect herbs, you can exchange them for food with us."
"We will go down the mountain in a few days."
As Jiang Wan spoke, she returned to the carriage, wrote a letter, and whistled softly.
The secret guard hiding in the dark jumped out, scaring everyone.
"master."
It was Song Si who was specially sent by Song Jiuyuan to protect Jiang Wan. He had been in the dark. Jiang Wan didn't call him, but he knew that the princess should be able to handle it.
"Send this letter to the Yishengtang in the nearest town."
Today, Yishengtang’s branches are spread all over Dafeng, not to mention Jiuzhou.
So she could ask the shopkeeper here to prepare what she needed.
"Yes, Master."
Song Yi disappeared quickly with the letter, and the noise shocked the people in Xiangjia Village.
Those who had objected to the village chief's decision just now no longer dared to speak.
It turns out that this noble man already had a way to deal with them.
With that man's skills, no one in the entire village could do anything to him.
But it is a blessing that this noble man did not use force to suppress it!
The people who had been somewhat resentful of the village chief just now were like quails, not daring to say a word.
Jiang Wan also revealed this on purpose to put everyone at ease.
She smiled and said to Village Chief Xiang: "My people have already gone to prepare.
Even if we don't go down the mountain, they will deliver supplies on time in five days to exchange with you."
"Thank you very much!"
Village Chief Xiang had long been impressed by Jiang Wan's methods, and he wished he could kneel down in front of Jiang Wan to thank her.
"No need to thank me."
Jiang Wan raised her eyes to look at the villagers not far away who were looking anxious, "I don't like people who want to gain something for nothing.
If you want to live a good life, then be more diligent.
When I am done, if you satisfy me, I will teach you some more ways to survive."
There are a lot of grain seeds in the space, and their yield is higher than the original grain seeds of this era.
She wouldn't mind taking it out then.
"Thank you very much, sir."
Village Chief Xiang knelt in front of Jiang Wan, and when he did, everyone in the village followed suit.
"Thank you for your mercy!"
"We will definitely be self-reliant in the future."
Village Chief Xiang understood what Jiang Wan meant. She felt sorry for the poor people.
But don't pity those who are lazy and like to eat.
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